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Word: Hamartia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: Greek, ‘fault, failure, guilt’; the term was used in Aristotle's Poetics with reference to ancient Greek tragedy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
həˈmɑːtɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine
Short Definition:fatal flaw leading to downfall of tragic hero or heroine
Examples:- there's supposed to be an action that reveals the protagonist's hamartia
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